Plant City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Freedom Patriots by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Plant City took Freedom into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 25-15, 25-17, 16-25, 15-9.
Lola Burke was the offensive standout of the game as she had 12 digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Plant City now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Freedom, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Plant City and Robinson are set to duel on Monday. As for Freedom, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against King at 7:00 p.m. King is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Freedom will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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